Classical music on WLRN

In his March 31 letter, Alfred Brooks laments the absence of a classical radio station in Miami and goes on to describe WLRN Public Radio as “just another talk-radio station.”

Brooks seems unaware that last summer WLRN brought back classical music to South Florida’s airwaves.

WLRN’s HD-2 radio channel allows listeners to enjoy classical music 24 hours a day through HD-capable radios, live-stream on wlrn.org as well as WLRN’s iPhone and android apps.

Classical music as a standalone format isn’t financially sustainable as demonstrated by the sale of what was WTMI more than a decade ago and, most recently, the loss of Classical South Florida. But when combined alongside WLRN’s powerhouse National Public Radio and local news format, classical music thrives.

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